I'm just munching through my first pack of the 'Stem Ginger Oat biscuits'. nom nom nom.
They're really spoiling the troops now.
They're really spoiling the troops now.
Rat Packs.
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resnikov
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I'm just munching through my first pack of the 'Stem Ginger Oat biscuits'. nom nom nom.
They're really spoiling the troops now.
Oohhh they sound nice.
I've become quite fond of Biscuits Fruit -S (not sure what the -S denotes).
And the mushroom spread isn't bad.
And the mushroom spread isn't bad.
likewise.
Though biscuits fruit are right up there too.
I bought an MRE the other day because I'd never tried one, I've munched my way through most of it, barring the main meal.
They have a couple of good things I'd like to see in the Rat packs.
The giant bag of dried cranberries - much better than out wee bag of mixed fruit squares.
The sachet of peanut butter - would go down very well on the biscuits brown. High calorie and filling.
Other than that though I have to say the MRE's are pretty naff. - you don't get a huge amount in there and there is a lot of sugar.
Brit Rat pack for the win.
Does anyone actually like the syrup pudding? aka slice of car tyre?
Andy
Paganwolf
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Paganwolf
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I haven't tried the syrup pudding but the sponge pudding and custard was "interesting". SWMBO had the chocolate pudding in chocolate sauce which she said was quite nice if stodgy.
I find the main meals I've tried so far have all been a rather alarming shade of radioactive orange. The breakfasts have all be tried by SWMBO and if nothing else she has said that MOD beans have kept her the most "regular" she's ever been, even three weeks after eating them.
That was my complaint when I was active duty. But when comparing them to the rat packs I believe the rat packs are a 24 hour ration? Am I wrong here? Remember the MREs are only a single meal and you would normally get 3 per day so how does the quantity compare when that's considered?
I understand that on both sides of the Atlantic the authorities have finally realized a need to change the menus on a regular basis to prevent monotony.
The charity I currently work for has a range of social enterprises which supports our aims. One of those enterprises redistributes faulty, excess and near end of shelf life food to hostels and other charities.
We get biscuits oat block, fruit, brown and ginger direct from the manufacturers. We use them as part of the lunch menu for volunteers and service users on the farm.
Did I mention that the ginger ones have chocolate chips in them.
Don't suppose there's an ingredients list, in order or quantity, on the package, is there ?
I've got 250g of fresh ginger sitting on the worktop just now, waiting for inspiration, but stem ginger and chocolate chips are a pantry basic
cheers,
Toddy
I've got 250g of fresh ginger sitting on the worktop just now, waiting for inspiration, but stem ginger and chocolate chips are a pantry basic
cheers,
Toddy
Ah - now I did not know that. I just assumed that they were for 24hours like our stuff.
That's a lot of stuff to carry about.
Andy
Toddy: Wholegrain oats (64%), Sugar, Hydrogenated and non-hydrogenated palm oils, stem ginger (6.4%), dietary fibre, potato starch, ground ginger, golden syrup, raising agents (E503, E500), barley malt syrup, salt.
End of shelf life? What's that? I've been eating rations that are almost 2 years out of date with no ill effect. LOL
C
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there quite 'oatcakey' too. They'd be easy done on a skillet on the fire.
I think they are identical to these:
http://www.nairns-oatcakes.com/our-food/oat-biscuits/stem-ginger/
Nairns are the manufacturer.
(I'm not sure where the chocolate chips in our batch came from, they must have been a mistake and that's we've got 'em. They would still be delicious without though).
http://www.nairns-oatcakes.com/our-food/oat-biscuits/stem-ginger/
Nairns are the manufacturer.
(I'm not sure where the chocolate chips in our batch came from, they must have been a mistake and that's we've got 'em. They would still be delicious without though).
